ESPY's: My Winning Picks

Once again, I’m not really a bowling fan, but I think that when you lead all bowlers in average like Walter Ray Williams Jr., you have to be a pretty good bowler.

Best Female College Athlete

Okay, back to the stuff I know.  This is a no-brainer to me, because Candace Parker simply dominated the NCAA.  She led her team to their second consecutive championship, had ridiculous averages in points and rebounds, and led her team to a 36-2 record during the season.

Best Male College Athlete

This was a hard one for me, to choose between Tim Tebow and Michael Beasley, but when you seem to dominate the NCAA like Tebow did, becoming perhaps the next Vince Young by scoring through the air and on the ground, he deserves this award so much.

Best NHL Player

This is my specialty, so I feel I am the most accurate with this award.  Crosby had a great year for the 53 games that he played, and was among the league leaders in points per game.  Evgeni Malkin was great, being second in the league in scoring, but was not so great at the beginning of the season.  Alexander Ovechkin, however, dominated the NHL this year, broke the scoring record for a left winger, scored an amazing 65 goals, led the league in scoring, and won the league MVP.  He is easily my choice for the top NHL player.

Best Baseball Player

I think I am biased on this one, because I am a Phillies’ fan, but I think that Jimmy Rollins was one of the best, if not the best players in the major leagues this past season.  A-Rod had an unbelievable year, leading the league in home runs, RBI, and runs, but Rollins was a threat both in the field, at the plate, while running the bases, and in the locker room as well.

Best NBA Player

I don’t care how dominant Kobe Bryant was this year, and that he won the MVP, because Kevin Garnett seemed to single-handedly bring the Celtics to glory.  Yes, he had two other star players on his team with him, but by averaging extremely high in rebounds and points per game, and by being named the top defensive player, he wins my vote.

Best NFL Player

Tom Brady wins my vote for this, because he had such an unbelievable year.  True, he had Randy Moss, but even Peyton Manning and Dan Marino had great receivers to help them.

HUMMER LIKE NOTHING ELSE Award

As a hockey fan, I was so excited to see the star player of the league score the game winning goal in the shootout of the first outdoor NHL game in American history in January.  It was such an amazing game, and Sidney Crosby wins my vote for this one.

Best Finish

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